Sears 917.372852 manual To Start Engine, To Empty Grass Catcher See Fig, GAS See Fig

OPERATION

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TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER (See Fig, 9)

. Simply lift up rear door and remove the grass catcher by the handle,

NOTE: Do not drag the bag when emptying; it will cause unnecessary wear

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

OIL (See Fig. 10)

Your lawn mower is shipped without oil in the engine

. Be sure mower is level and area around oil fill is clean

oRemove engine oi! cap w/dipstick and flit to the full line on the dipstick.

-Use 20 ozs. of oil. For type and grade of oil to use, see

"ENGINE" in Customer Responsibilities section of this manual,

,,Pour oi! slowly Do not over fill

•Check oif level before each use Add oil if needed. Fill to full line on dipstick.,

•To read proper level, tighten engine oil cap each time,

. Reinstall engine oil cap and tighten.

,,After the first two (2) hours of mowing, change the oil, and every 25 hours thereafter° You may need to change the oil more often under dusty, dirty conditions.,

GAS (See Fig. 10)

,,Fitl gasoline tank with fresh, clean, unleaded gasoline. DO NOT USE PREMtUM GASOLINE, BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVER FILL TANK

WARNING: Experience indicates that aicoho] blended

fuels (called gasohot or using ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture which leads to separation and formation of

acids during storage,, Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of an engine while in storage., To avoid engine problems, the fue! system should be emptied before stor- age of 30 days or longer Drain the fuel tank, start the engine and let it run until fuel iines and carburetor are empty. Use fresh fuel next season See Storage instruc- tions for additional information Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in fuel tank or permanent damage may occur,

GxxASOLINE FILLER CAP

ENGINE OIL CAP

W/DIPSTICK

FIG, 10

TO START ENGINE

-To start acotd engine, push primer five (5) times before trying to start Use a firm push,, This step is not usually

necessary when stadir_g an engine which has already run for a few minutes

°Push engine speed controt tever to fast (,,_) position

•Ho}d operator presence control bar down to the handle and pult starter handte quickly Do not alEowstarter rope to snap back,

•To stop engine, release operator presence control bar

NOTE: In cooler weather it may be necessary to repeat priming steps tn warmer weather over priming may cause floodtng and engine wilt not start, if you do flood engine, wait a few minutes before attempting to start and do not repeat priming steps.

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